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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 23, 2022 SAM #7449
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Construct Sleep Disorder and Specialty Clinics Design - Murfreesboro

Notice Date

4/21/2022 12:58:55 PM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

PCAC HEALTH INFORMATION (36C776) INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 USA
 

ZIP Code

44131
 

Solicitation Number

36C77622R0075
 

Response Due

5/23/2022 11:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

08/30/2022
 

Point of Contact

Zachary Penhollow, Contract Specialist, Phone: 216-447-8300 x3828
 

E-Mail Address

Zachary.Penhollow@va.gov
(Zachary.Penhollow@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330'S ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY, NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Veteran s Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is seeking sources and intends to award a firm-fixed price design contract for Architect-Engineering (A-E) services for the Construct Sleep Disorder Clinic and Specialty Clinic design project located at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) - Alvin C. York Campus in Murfreesboro, TN. The project will renovate approximately 18,200 SF on the ground Floor of Building 6 and create approximately 400 SF in order to relocate the existing Sleep Program from an inpatient ward and expand the clinic to address the rapid growth of the TVHS Sleep Program. The A-E Services contract anticipated to be awarded will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute [formerly known as the Brooks Architect Engineer Act], Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36.6 Architectural and Engineering Services, VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6, and VA Acquisition Manual M836.6 Architect-Engineer Services. In accordance with FAR 36.209 Construction Contracts with Architect-Engineer Firms, no contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION This project is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB). The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330 Engineering Services and the annual small business size standard is $16.5M. This project requires a full design team to complete this project. The projected award for the anticipated A-E contract is August 8, 2022. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 347 calendar days after Notice of Award (NOA). The FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitation (APR 1984), for this project is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 in accordance with the VAAR Magnitude of Construction. 3. SCOPE OF DESIGN The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to have the A/E fully survey, investigate, and document the existing spaces and utility systems, affected by renovations, in order to gain the knowledge and insight necessary to prepare accurate documents in a professional and competent manner. The project objectives are as follows: Expand the sleep program. Provide co-located specialty care clinical services. Increase efficiency through more functional layouts and promote staff efficiencies. The design of the specialty clinics should be universal so that various specialties can schedule various clinics on an as needed basis. Improve privacy and accessibility. Improve the patient experience. Improve exterior building entry and access, including road improvements, drop-off/pick-up, parking/waiting. Provide sufficient parking for staff and patients. This project will improve the condition of the facility. The project will partially correct the following issues from the Facility Condition Assessment (FCA): 114978: Public Toilets are generally non-compliant and in poor condition throughout building; provide at least one (1) complying toilet per floor for each sex. 334322: Drinking fountains are generally non-compliant throughout building; replace units, add side railings, locate in alcove, etc. as required to comply. 334323: At Main North Entry: provide signage locating accessible entry to building. Replace doorknobs with lever type on all floors. 334324: Staff Break Rooms are non-compliant and in poor condition. 283672: East Canopy is in poor condition and should be replaced. Adjust angle of canopy for proper drainage. 60558: Flooring and base throughout building is in poor condition. 283675: Threat of water damage from sprinkler head in telecommunication rooms. Reroute sprinkler to avoid rooms. 60561: Signage in poor condition. Wayfinding is vague. 60562: Windows are in poor condition. Replace all with alum fixed windows with insulated glass and integral blinds. 334674: Fire Alarm notification devices are old and not in compliance with current NFPA requirements. 334675: Replace old inefficient T-12 type light fixtures with modern efficient fixtures. 334677: Branch circuit wiring is installed in 1939 and never have been replaced except when fails, portions of wiring have been replaced where required to bring device up and running. 334678: Replace PA system installed in 1970's. Replace TV wiring and head end equipment to digital TV equipment with fiber optic link between buildings and relocate system from stairway. 283677: All terminal unit controls are pneumatic. Pneumatic controls are in poor condition and should be replaced with a DDC control system. 61516: Approximately 100 VAV boxes are original from 1980 renovation and in poor condition. Units are all pneumatically controlled. Upgrade to DDC. 334686: Partitions: Interior unreinforced brick walls not braced and out-of-plane. Ceiling Systems: Tie bracing and compression strut were not observed. Light Fixtures: Light system not braced to structure. Mechanical & Electrical Equipment: Mechanical and electrical equipment is not anchored. Piping: No bracing was observed on any fire protection piping or any other mechanical pipes. Provide anchorage and bracing per H-18-8 and ASCE7-10 Chapter 13. Modernize systems: Systems should be scalable and capable of modern features such as the integration of various existing systems, equipment, devices. Upgrade outdated electrical, controls, communications, and mechanical systems. All relevant systems including but not limited to Nurse Call/ Code Blue, telephone, PA, Fire Alarm, and Security shall meet current VA standards. Improve reliability, monitoring, control, and energy efficiency, utilizing modern systems and features, such as non-priority native BACnet DDC controls, variable speed drives, energy optimization control, reset of discharge air temperature, optimal start/stop, occupied/unoccupied, occupancy sensing, lighting control, and economizer modes. Replace outdated pneumatic controls with DDC that will integrate into the frontend controls system. Install thermostats with resets, setback, and override controls. New automated control systems shall provide precise control of temperature and humidity, pressure relationships, and provide a quality care environment. Signage and Wayfinding will be upgraded to meet facility standards and provide clear direction. The lead designer in each discipline must be registered as required by FAR 36.609-4 and 52.236-25. The A-E is responsible for all services to complete the deliverables listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) (See SOW - Murfreesboro SDC 20 January 2022). The deliverables schedule can be found in the SOW. Please note that the 347 calendar-day period of performance for the design completion begins with the issuance of the Notice of Award and that a Notice to Proceed will not be issued for the completion of a design project. The construction period services will be option items that will be exercised after the award of the construction project. The period of performance for construction period services will match the period of performance for the construction project. 4. A-E SELECTION PROCESS: Responsive firms submitting SF 330 s in response to this announcement not later than the closing date and time specified herein and in accordance with submission requirements, will be considered for initial selection evaluation. The selection process will be made using a two-phase process. Phase I consists of the initial evaluation of the SF 330 s and determination of the highest rated firms. A minimum of three (3) of the highest rated firms will then be short listed and invited to continue with Phase II of the process. All firms not short listed will be notified at this time. Phase II consists of interview presentations for the short-listed firms and selection of the top ranked firm to receive the solicitation and conduct negotiations. The firms selected for interview presentations will be notified by email of selection and provided further instructions and the evaluation criteria requirements. After the interview presentations are complete, the firms will be evaluated and the top-ranked firm will be selected, sent the solicitation, and subsequent negotiations to follow. A site visit will be authorized for the highest rated firm during the negotiation process. Award selection will be made based on the results of the interview presentations and successful negotiation of rates for the project, and not the SF 330 qualifications from Phase I. If negotiations are not successful with the highest rated firm, they will continue with the next highest rated firm, and so on until award can be made. Please note that during the evaluation of the interview presentations, the prior evaluation of the SF 330s will not be taken into consideration as they are separate evaluations. 5. PHASE I SF 330 SELECTION CRITERIA: The A-E TEB will consider how each factor is addressed and how it is formatted in order to coincide with the selection criteria. The factors are listed in descending order of importance. Primary Selection Criteria: Professional Qualifications: Professional qualification necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The board will evaluate, as appropriate, the education, training, registration, certifications overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of the key management and technical personnel. This criterion is primarily concerned with the qualifications of the key personnel and not the number of personnel. The lead designer in each discipline must be registered as required by FAR 36.609-4 and 52.236-25. The board will also evaluate resumes for all proposed key personnel. Resumes are limited to one page each and should cite project specific experience and indicate proposed role in this contract. Offeror must include the following statement of SDVOSB compliance when submitting the personnel proposed to perform the work under this requirement: I [signatory authority] ___________________, [company] __________________, certify that the team proposed to perform under this requirement demonstrates the capability of 50% SDVOSB performance in compliance with 48 CFR 852.219-10. The information provided in sections C through E of SF 330 will be used to evaluate this evaluation factor. Do not include this information in section H, unless it is pertinent to support the information listed in the other sections. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm and all subcon-tractors in the design and construction period services provided for projects similar in size, scope, and complexity. The Board will evaluate where appropriate the effectiveness of the proposed project team (including management structure; coordination of disciplines, offices and/or subcontractors; and prior working relationships). Projects related to this project scope include VA based renovations and new build clinical/general exam space of similar size, inpatient ward renovations including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) infrastructure and demonstration of geotechnical, site survey, parking, and access development experience. Include no more than five Government and/or private experience projects that best illustrate specialized experience as listed above, with at least 95% of the design completed. Applicable projects must have been awarded within the past eight years from the date of the SF 330 submission. Any projects submitted that exceed the limit will not be considered during the evaluation. The evaluation of the submitted pro-jects will consider the relevant work performed; coordination of disciplines and sub-contractors; prior experience of the prime firm and any key subcontractors working together on relevant projects; and familiarity with VA Design Guides/Manuals, Master Specifications, and other applicable standards. All projects provided in the SF 330 must involve some effort or contribution from a firm, office, branch, or individual team member proposed to perform work under this contract. The information provided in sections F and G of the SF 330 will be used to rate this evaluation factor. Do not include this information in section H, unless it is pertinent to support the information listed in the other sections. Capacity: Capacity to accomplish work in the required time. The evaluation will consider the team s overall ability to meet the schedule of the project, as well as the available capacity of key disciplines to perform the work in the required time. Please provide a table to demonstrate the available capacity of each of the key personnel identified in sections D and E for the prime firm and all subcontractors. At a minimum, include the following for each key team member: name, firm, proposed role in this project, and percentage of available capacity to take on new work. Also provide all projects awarded by the VA to the prime firm and all subcontractors during the previous 12 months from the date of the SF 330 submission. At a minimum, include the following for each project: project name, location, award date, completion percentage, and expected completion date. Provide the full potential value of any current indefinite delivery contracts for the prime firm and all subcontractors. The number of active design projects and their completion percentages will be taken into consideration for the prime firm and all subcontractors. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF 330. Please ensure the capacity applies toward the proposed team/personnel provided in the SF 330. Past Performance: Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and/or private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. The past performance will be evaluated for all projects provided in section F, to include a review of Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings. Provide performance reports for all projects submitted in section F and include the following information for each project: contract/task order number, project title, prime firm, start date, and completion date. Evaluations may also include additional performance-related information from the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, publicly available sources, additional projects in CPARS, and other information available to the Government, including communications with points of contact in other criteria. Evaluations will consider superior performance ratings on recently completed VA projects as well as the reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. As appropriate, the record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services will be considered. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers may result in a firm being considered less qualified. All projects provided in the SF 330 must involve some effort or contribution from a firm, office, branch, or individual team member proposed to perform work under this contract. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF 330. If there is no CPARS data available, Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) will be accepted. Please utilize the attached PPQ document. *PPQs should not be submitted by the evaluator to VHA PCAC directly. Completed PPQs must be incorporated into the SF 330 submission. PPQs will be counted towards the page limitation for this submission. A Neutral rating will be selected if the past performance information (CPAR, PPQ, letter of recommendation, or any similar performance review) for the projects submitted in section F is missing or insufficient for a determination on past performance to be made. Locality: Knowledge of the locality. Demonstrate and describe experience in the local area and the specific knowledge of certain local conditions or project site features the experience provided. This description may include: Any prime firm or subcontractor experience within the VISN. Soil conditions and any effects they could have on required trenching or digging (if applicable). Approach to addressing any unique climate conditions (if applicable). Geological conditions, such as seismic (if applicable). State or local construction codes, laws, or regulations. If prior experience in or specific knowledge of the local area is minimal, describe how the team plans to obtain any specific knowledge of certain local conditions or project site features required for these projects. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF 330. Note that the intent of this factor is to showcase a firm s understanding of the sites and locality, and not where the firm is located and how they would travel to the sites. In-formation related to the firm s location shall be provided in section H, under Secondary Selection Criteria - Geographic Location. Construction Period Services: Describe your team s approach to providing construction period services that may include: professional field inspections during the construction period; review of construction submittals; support in answering requests for information (RFIs) during the construction period; support of construction contract changes, including drafting statements of work and cost estimates; attendance at weekly conference calls; providing minutes of meetings between the A-E, VA, and contractors; commissioning; pre-final inspection site visits; generation of punch-list reports; and production of as-built documentation. List project examples to demonstrate the prime firm s experience with construction period services. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF 330. Secondary Selection Criteria: Geographic Location: Location of the firm, as measured by the driving distance (miles) between the Offeror s principal business location and the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Al-vin C. York Campus in Murfreesboro, TN. Determination of the mileage will be based on Google Maps (www.google.com/maps/dir/). *The secondary selection criterion is used as a tiebreaker, if necessary, in ranking the most highly qualified firms following the completion of the SF 330 evaluations. The secondary selection criterion will not be applied when determining a firm s SF 330 submission Excellent, Acceptable, Good, Marginal, or Unacceptable. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF 330. 6. PHASE II INTERVIEW PRESENTATIONS SELECTION CRITERIA: In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c), discussions will be conducted in the form of interview presentations. The selected firms will be invited to present their qualifications via teleconference to the A-E Technical Evaluation Board. The instructions for interview presentations will be provided to the selected firms only. Each selected firm will be evaluated based on their responses to the evaluation criteria during their interview presentation. The top-rated firm will be selected based on their rating from the interview presentations. The previous ratings from the SF330 evaluations are not applicable during Phase II. Below are the evaluation factors for the written responses. The factors are listed in equal order of importance. Previous Experience of Proposed Team: Present relevant experience of assembled team directly involved with this project limited to planning, architecture, and MEP. Proposed Design Approach for this Project: Discuss Proposed design philosophy How do you communicate your design to potential clients (software, presentations)? What are some anticipated problems and potential solutions of this type of project? Project Control: Discuss an implementation plan for this project - include design schedule, QA, infection control experience, use of shared project management software. Discuss your most successful past project of similar size and scope. What made it successful? 7. SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS: The below information contains the instructions and format that shall be followed for the submission of the SF 330 Statement of Qualifications: Submit ONE (1) SF 330 Statement of Qualifications via email to the Contract Specialist Zachary Penhollow at Zachary.Penhollow@va.gov. This shall include Parts I and II and any applicable attachments. The SF 330 submission is due by 2:00 PM ET ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022. The SF 330 shall be submitted in one email and have a file size that shall be no larger than 5 MB. No hard copies will be accepted. The subject line of the email shall read: SF 330 Submission; 36C77622R0075 Construct Sleep Disorder Clinic and Specialty Clinic - Murfreesboro . The submission must include the SF 330, Architect/Engineer Qualifications (form is available on-line at http://www.cfm.va.gov/contract/ae.asp). The page limitation of the SF 330 shall not exceed a total of FIFTY (50) pages. This includes CPARS and/or PPQs and any other relevant information. Each page shall be in Arial or Times New Roman, size 12 font, single spaced. The title page, table of contents and Part II of the SF 330 Form will NOT count as part of the page limitations. A PPQ from previous projects may be submitted for this project. If significant portions of a project have been completed since the previous PPQ was filled out, a new PPQ should be submitted to accurately assess the project. *Important Note: For this procurement, all PPQs should be completed and returned to the submitting firm. The completed PPQs should be incorporated into the SF 330 document. PPQs should not be submitted directly to VHA PCAC. In addition to the SF 330 submissions, firms must provide a second accompanying document that includes the following information (The accompanying document will not count towards the page limitation of the SF 330): Cage Code; 2) SAM Unique Entity ID; 3) Tax ID Number; 4) The E-mail address and Phone number of the Primary Point of Contact; 5) A copy of the firms Vet Biz Registry. All questions shall be submitted to Zachary.Penhollow@va.gov. The cutoff date for question submission is 2:00 PM ET ON FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022. Questions will be answered through modification to the Pre-Sol Notice posted to Contract Opportunities. NOTE: This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will not be considered. All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be listed as verified by the VA s Center for Veterans Enterprises (CVE) (http://www.vetbiz.gov). Offerors must be verified by CVE and visible in the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) database at time of SF 330 Submission, Written Responses, and award. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at these times will result in the offeror being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award. All Joint Ventures must be CVE verified at time of SF 330 and Written Responses submissions and award and submit agreements that comply with 13CFR 125.15 prior to contract award. SF 330 submissions received after the date and time specified will not be considered. Late proposal rules per FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Firms not providing the required information may not be evaluated. All information must be included in the SF 330 submission package. It is the offeror s responsibility to check the Contract Opportunities website at: SAM.gov for any revisions to this announcement prior to submission of SF 330s. SOW attachments will be provided to the top-ranked firm selected to receive the solicitation.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/b7315a300cd148bca3c84fc9fe428710/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Alvin C. York Campus 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, USA

Zip Code: 37129

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06303986-F 20220423/220421230111 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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